The future MED Cooperation Programme 2014-2020 in a nutshell

The MED Programme 2014-2020

13 States from the Mediterranean coastal regions

Out of these, 3 EU candidates/potential candidate countries

3 EU cooperation regions newly joining

Pro

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ACTIONS OUTPUTS RESULTS

4 THEMATIC

OBJECTIVES

6 INVESTMENT PRIORITIES

7 SPECIFIC

OBJECTIVES

SWOT

NEEDS

RESULT INDICATORSBaseline Target

CONSULTATION

PROJECT LEVEL

€ Available ERDF funds : around 224 Mio €

€ Available IPA funds: around 9 Mio€

€ ERDF co-financing rate for partners not concerned by state aid:

85%€ ERDF co-financing rate for economic operators and structures

concerned by state aid: 85% or 50%

What budget?

Projects organised by modules of 12/18 months:

Module 1: Studies / Common strategies

Module 2: Action plans / Transnational experimentation / Local transfer

Module 3: Capitalisation / Transfer / Mainstreaming

Focus on synergies mechanisms, thematic communities and clusters e.g. by realizing horizontal projects

Focus on performance and measurable results

Enhanced participation of private sector (SMEs) and civil society (private co-financing in priority axis 1-3)

What’s new?

Specific attention to four types of areas:

Coastal areas with high level of attractiveness, important concentration of activities

and fragility of natural and cultural resources

Urban areas as centers of innovation and socioeconomic activities and which are

confronted to strong environmental challenges with pollution and GHG emissions

Islands that cover 4% of the Mediterranean and represent a major economic,

environmental and cultural dimension of the MED area

Rural areas characterised by rural activities and low density of population. Their

development is hampered by geographical isolation and/or demographic and environmental changes

Territorial and integrated approach of the MED programme

Common Strategic Framework

Thematic Objective 1: Strengthening research, technological development and innovation

Investment Priority 1B: Promoting business investment in R&I, developing links and synergies between enterprises, research and development (...)

PRIORITY AXIS 1:

Promoting Mediterranean innovation capacities to develop smart and sustainable growth

Available ERDF budget : 72 Mio €

Available IPA budget: 3 Mio €

= 32% of ERDF and IPA budget

Private co-financing for ERDF partners

Thematic keywords: Blue and green growth, creative industries and social innovation

Types of action: The development of clusters and networks, development of models and tools,transfer of knowledge, as well as awareness-raising and capitalisation activities

Key target groups: SMEs, economic operators and structures accompanying them; publicauthorities and research structures;

PRIORITY AXIS 1: Promoting Mediterranean innovation capacities to develop

smart and sustainable growth

Specific Objective 1.1:

To increase transnational activity of innovative clusters and networks of key sectors of the MED area

Common Strategic Framework

Thematic Objective 4: Supporting the shift toward a low-carbon economy in all sectors

Investment Priority 4C: Supporting energy efficiency, smart energy management and renewable energy use (…)

Investment Priority 4E: Promoting low-carbon strategies for all types of territories, in particular for urban areas (…)

Available ERDF budget : 45 Mio €

Available IPA budget: 1,9 Mio €

= 20% of ERDF and IPA budget

Private co-financing for ERDF partners

PRIORITY AXIS 2:

Fostering low carbon strategies and energy efficiency in specific MED territories: cities, islands and remote areas

Thematic keywords: Reduction of Green House Gas emissions, increase energy efficiency andpromotion of renewable energy

Types of action: Strategy building, capacity building, awareness raising, training and changingpractices; Feasibility studies and analyses, elaborating policy plans, services and tools; Possibility forsmall-scale investments and pilot projects

Key target groups: Public authorities, research structures, enterprises, NGO’s/civil societystructures (end user role)

PRIORITY AXIS 2: Fostering low carbon strategies and energy efficiency in specific MED

territories: cities, islands and remote areas

Specific Objective 2.1: To raise capacity for better management of energy in public buildings at transnational level

Specific Objective 2.2: To increase the share of renewable local energy sources in energy mix strategies and plans in MED territories

Specific Objective 2.3 To increase capacity to use existing low carbon transport systems and multimodal connections among them

Common Strategic Framework

Thematic Objective 6: Protecting and promoting natural and cultural resources

Investment Priority 6C: Conserving, protecting, promoting and developing natural and cultural heritage

Investment Priority 6D: Protecting and restoring biodiversity and soil and promoting ecosystem services, including through Natura 2000 (…)

PRIORITY AXIS 3:

Protecting and promoting Mediterranean natural and cultural resources

Available ERDF budget : 76 Mio €

Available IPA budget: 3,2 Mio €

= 34% of ERDF and IPA budget

Private co-financing for ERDF partners

Thematic keywords: Strong attractiveness of coastal areas, environmental strain of urbandevelopment, geographical constraints (coastal areas, islands, mountains) and environmentalconsequences of climate change; Potential of new employment creation for the future.

Types of action: Analysis, studies, policy-planning and strategy development, but also on transferof practices and policy implementing measures

Key target groups: Public authorities, but also associations and NGO’s, research bodies, and tosome extent enterprises

PRIORITY AXIS 3: Protecting and promoting Mediterranean natural

and cultural resources

Specific Objective 3.1:

To enhance the development of a sustainable and responsible coastal and maritime tourism in the MED area

Specific Objective 3.2:

To maintain biodiversity and natural ecosystems through strengthening the management and networking of protected areas

Common Strategic Framework

Thematic Objective 11: Enhancing institutional capacity

Investment Priority 11: Enhancing governance in the Mediterranean

PRIORITY AXIS 4:

A shared Mediterranean Sea

Available ERDF budget : 18 Mio €

Available IPA budget: 0,4 Mio €

= 8% of ERDF and IPA budget

NO private co-financing!

Important aspects: Experimental and challenging task

Necessity of better coordination between the authorities incontestable

Part of the programme space is already concerned by a macro-regional strategy

Only a limited number of integrated cooperation projects will be supported by this axis(possibility to finance earmarked ‘macro-regional’ pilot projects within thematic priorities)

Types of action: Thematic concentration, consultation processes and studies, networks of publicauthorities to improve decision making processes and foster common views and strategies

Key target groups: Projects financed should involve various regional, national and internationalbodies

PRIORITY AXIS 4: A shared Mediterranean Sea

Specific Objective 4.1: To support the process of developing multilateral coordination frameworks and strengthening the existing ones in the Mediterranean for joint responses to common challenges

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